First Sunday of

November 29, 2020

Prelude: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, O Wisdom from on high, who order all things mightily. To us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to you, O Israel.

O Come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height, In ancient times once gave the Law in cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to you, O Israel.

Entrance Unto you have I lifted up my soul. O my God, I trust in you, let me not be put to shame; Do not allow my enemies to laugh at me; For none of those who are awaiting you will be disappointed.

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Reading 1: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7 You, LORD, are our father, our redeemer you doing right, that we were mindful of you in are named forever. Why do you let us wander, our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are O LORD, from your ways, and harden our hearts sinful; all of us have become like unclean people, so that we fear you not? Return for the sake all our good deeds are like polluted rags; we have of your servants, the tribes of your heritage. all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come us away like the wind. down, with the mountains quaking before you, while you wrought awesome deeds we could There is none who calls upon your name, who not hope for, such as they had not heard of rouses himself to cling to you; for you have from of old. hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt. Yet, O LORD, you are our No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any father; we are the clay and you the potter: we God but you doing such deeds for those who are all the work of your hands. wait for him. Would that you might meet us

Responsorial Psalm 80

O shepherd of Israel, hearken, May your help be with the man of your from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. right hand, with the son of man Rouse your power, and come to save us. whom you yourself made strong.

Once again, O LORD of hosts, Then we will no more withdraw from you; look down from heaven, and see; give us new life, and we take care of this vine, and protect what your right will call upon your name. hand has planted the son of man whom y ou yourself made strong.

Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual from God our Father and the Lord Christ. gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord I give thanks to my God always on your account Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ the testimony to Christ was confirmed among our Lord. 2

Gospel: Mark 13:33-37

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be Watch, therefore; you do not know when the alert! You do not know when the time will Lord of the house is coming, whether in the come. It is like a man traveling abroad. evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and He leaves home and places his servants in find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to charge, each with his own work, and orders all: ‘Watch!’” the gatekeeper to be on the watch.

Offertory Hymn: God Of All People God of all places: present, unseen; voice in our silence, song in our midst. We are your people, knowing, unsure. Come, Lord Jesus, come!

God of all dreaming, near and yet far. Vision unheard of, wake us to rest. We are your presence, sent forth afraid. Come, Lord Jesus, come!

God of all people, dust and the clay. Breath of a new wind, fire in our hearts. Light born of heaven, peace on the earth. Come, Lord Jesus, come!

Communion Antiphon The Lord will bestow his loving kindness, and our land will yield its fruit.

My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to possess You within my soul. Since I am unable at this moment to receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Communion Anthem: My soul magnifies the Lord!

Recessional Hymn: Alma Loving Mother of the Redeemer, who remains the accessible gateway of Heaven, and Star of the Sea, Give aid to a falling people that strives to rise; O Thou who begot thy holy Creator, while all nature marvelled, Virgin before and after receiving that 'Ave' from the mouth of Gabriel, Have mercy on sinners.

Communion Meditation: Without Seeing You Without seeing you, we love you; without touching you, we embrace. Without knowing you, we follow; without seeing you, we believe. 3